Weighing in at 7.3 pounds, the Santa Rosa based Panasonic Toughbook CF-52 is heading to the US. Featuring a Core 2 Duo CPU, 3G support and a shock mounted hard drive, the new laptop should be available sometime in July. Expect the Panasonic Toughbook CF-52 to be priced around $1650 for the entry level and $2500 for the upgraded version.

Quick Specs on the Panasonic Toughbook
Core 2 Duo CPUs (1.8 / 2.0GHz)
1GB RAM (up to 4GB)
15.4-inch WUXGA or WXGA screen
Shock mounted hard drive (80 or 120GB)
Bluetooth 2.0 and wireless 802.11a/b/g,
3G Support
DVD burner
USB 2.0 x4, PCMCIA, ExpressCard,
SD reader, 1394, VGA, gigabit Ethernet, modem, serial
TPM chip (optional SmartCard and biometric scanner)